gabapentin or ?

[enni]

am at present taking 2400 mg per day of gabapentin and find only some relief from pain and other feelings of discomfort. my GP thinks this level of medication is adding to my fatigue and tiredness.I was wondering if anyone knows of alternative drugs that can be used so I can go armed with info when I go to see my consultant....Thanks
      By the way Hello everyone I'm new
Jules in the UK

[rendean]

Welcome Jules! Glad you found us.  In case you haven't find them yet we have Health Pages in the upper right hand corner of this page , next to the yellow  icon, they are filled  with a wealth  of information.

Many members on the the board take amitriptyline (Elavil) or nortriptyline (Pamelor) to their does of gabepentin. It seems to be a good adjunct to the gabapentin and increases its effectiveness.

There are other drugs that are used "off-label" for pain control in MS. I for one, take several drugs that are anti-seizure meds taken and sub-therapeutic doses but heir combined effect is pain relief.  I take nortriptyline, gabapentin, Trileptal and Cymbalta. Others taken different combinations  that work well for them. It is a  process of trail and error though.

Again, welcome and feel free to ask about anything...nothing is really off-limits unless it is disparaging to others.

Ren

[figuerpa]

Jules,

Yeah I am battling that right at the moment, but getting ready to go on a strict diet to try to help with that.

I don't want to give up the lyrica but I just wrote in a post that I would rather deal with the pain than gain weight. But on another note, gabapentin has the same weight gain side affect.

Paula

[enni]

Thanks, I have heard that it makes you gian weight if you are prone to this type of side effect!

   Jules

[figuerpa]

Hi Jules,

I was on gabapentin for a while and my doctor switched me to lyrica which I have to say works much better for me than gabapentin. I would recommed lyrica to anyone who has nerve pain.

Hope this helps

Paula